"My son asked me last night if any men can be elected mayor of Boston. They already have been and will be one day, but not today."
Thus began the triumphant speech of
the woman who has gone down in history as the first to take over the mayor of Boston
.
Wu, who
represents the most progressive wing of the Democratic party
, beat her rival, the also Democratic councilor Annissa Essaibi George,
on
election night on November 4,
with 62.4% of the vote
.
The daughter of Taiwanese immigrants and the mother of two children, she has experienced for herself the challenges facing a family today.
"Boston already has its mother,"
was one of his proclamations after the result was known.
And it is not surprising to see her with her children trying to reconcile her family and professional life.
In fact,
women's rights have centered their electoral campaign alongside the fight for the dignity of the underprivileged.
Michael DwyerAP
One of her greatest achievements as a lawyer during the eight years in which she has worked precisely for the Boston City Council, has been to
obtain the approval of the municipal ordinance regulating the first paternity leave for the birth of a child.
Other recognitions are his participation in promoting ordinances against climate change, housing access regulations, as well as his fight in favor of transgender rights.
This exceptional curriculum projected in a
close, natural and friendly image,
has convinced thousands of inhabitants of the so-called 'city of neighborhoods'.
"In every corner of this city, Boston has spoken," said the newly appointed mayor after winning the election.
"We are ready so that nobody in Boston is left out," he
added.
Reuters
Her colleagues define her as a
passionate woman, with great ideas and capable of changing people's lives.
Qualities that, along with her direct style expressed in up to four languages, can make this young Harvard graduate lawyer one of the most influential women in the US and the world.
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